Despite a furious push in the final 10 minutes, the Bemidji State men's basketball team couldn't complete its comeback effort against St. Cloud State in the opening round of the NSIC Tournament.
John Sutherland transferred to Bemidji State after spending a season at Minnesota Duluth. Since then, he's developed into a star for the Beavers, earning multiple All-NSIC First Team nods along the way.
Jack Thompson sent Sioux Falls on to the second round of the NSIC Tournament with a coast-to-coast buzzer-beater that lifted USF to a 68-66 win over Bemidji State.
Jamestown is an NAIA program that has applied to the NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the university's athletic director confirmed Tuesday.
Augustana has won 129 straight NSIC matches -- a streak that dates back to 2009 -- and is looking for its 10th straight NSIC Tournament championship this spring.
鈥淚鈥檓 so proud obviously. It was quite the ride,鈥� head coach Chelsea DeVille said of the season. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been taking baby steps, and now we finally took a big leap where we needed to and always thought we could."
Bemidji State has itself authoring the program鈥檚 most successful year in a quarter century. Now the focus turns to making history where it matters most.
The Beavers scored zero points during a 10-minute spell in the second half, going 0-for-8 from the field with nine turnovers as St. Cloud State built a 19-0 run.
